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Police Say Marshalls Checkout Dispute in Kearny Ends With Parking-Lot Stabbing

Police identified 25-year-old Amber Thompson as the suspect, filing multiple weapons and assault charges.

Overview

  • The dispute began inside the Kearny Marshalls over the movement of the checkout line, police said.
  • Police report that Amber Thompson bought a set of knives in the store, opened one, and repeatedly stabbed the victim in the parking lot.
  • Officers later found Thompson hiding in a store bathroom with a bloody knife left on the baby changing station, according to police.
  • The victim was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and Thompson faces aggravated assault and multiple weapons charges.
  • Marshalls said it takes safety seriously and praised the swift police response as shoppers questioned the store’s security.